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JTA — Ted Cruz has “chutzpah” — on the tip of his tongue. The Republican Texas senator’s frequent use of the Yiddish word for gumption caught the ear of Trevor Noah, host of “The Daily Show,” the nightly comedic take on the news. On Thursday night, Noah’s show aired a…

Senators have come to an agreement about the much-debated cryptocurrency amendment to the Infrastructure Bill. The agreement between Republicans and Democrats will not be opposed by The Treasury Department and will limit the federal regulation of cryptos, according to CNBC. The amendment, co-sponsored by Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Kyrsten Sinema…

If the Taliban had seized three provincial capitals in northern Afghanistan a year ago, like they did Sunday, the U.S. response would most likely have been ferocious. Fighter jets and helicopter gunships would have responded in force, beating back the Islamic group or, at the very least, stalling its advance.…

The Senate on Sunday night voted to end debate on a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, putting it on a glide path, albeit a lengthy one, to passing this week.  Senators voted 68-29 to end debate on the bill, which required 60 votes. Eighteen GOP senators joined with all Democrats to help advance the…

Professor Smaranda Olarinde, mother of Cool FM personality, Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze, has been elected as a member of the prestigious Association of African Universities (AAU) Board. Olarinde, a Nigerian Professor of Law is the incumbent Vice Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ekiti state. AAU is headquartered…

A file photo combination of President Muhammadu Buhari and Minister of Labour and Employment Chris Ngige.President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday felicitated with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige as the latter turned 69. In a goodwill message signed by Presidential spokesperson Femi Adesina, the President described Ngige as…

” (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) It has taken a while for what is likely to be the most-watched race this fall, the Virginia gubernatorial election, to get interesting. Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments Read More

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Photo: Scott Olson (Getty Images) Last month, the e-cigarette giant Juul bought out an entire issue of a major scientific journal, which dedicated a month’s coverage to pro-vaping studies that were funded solely by the company. And now, two senators want two of the biggest federal agencies to investigate. Senators Elizabeth…

Things didn’t go exactly as planned. After spending the bulk of the pandemic hustling to get government assistance for movie theaters hit hard by COVID-19, John Fithian should have been savoring a box office revival this summer. Instead, the head of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), the exhibition…